{"product_id":"flexible-syntax-a-theory-of-case-and-arguments-9780792360582","title":"Flexible Syntax: A Theory of Case and Arguments","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): A. Neeleman\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Grammar \u0026amp; Punctuation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost linguistic theories assume that each grammatical relation is established in a unique structural configuration. Neeleman and Weerman take issue with this view, arguing for a more flexible approach on the basis of conceptual considerations and data taken mostly, but not exclusively, from the Germanic languages. In-depth analyses of word order phenomena as well as diachronic and typological generalizations motivate a re-evaluation of the role of case in the projection of arguments. Case is shown to provide a syntactic foothold for thematic interpretation, something which is necessary in a grammar that does not allow fixed theta-positions. Thus, this study does not only offer a genuine alternative to many standard assumptions, it also explains why there should be such a thing as case in natural language.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45283221340311,"sku":"9780792360582","price":7345.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780792360582.webp?v=1769304406","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/flexible-syntax-a-theory-of-case-and-arguments-9780792360582","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}